A timeline of tumour-associated macrophage biology

L Cassetta, JW Pollard - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Tumour progression is modulated by the local microenvironment. This environment is
populated by many immune cells, of which macrophages are among the most abundant …

Major pathways involved in macrophage polarization in cancer

C Kerneur, CE Cano, D Olive - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Macrophages play an important role in tissue homeostasis, tissue remodeling, immune
response, and progression of cancer. Consequently, macrophages exhibit significant …

M1 macrophage exosomes engineered to foster M1 polarization and target the IL-4 receptor inhibit tumor growth by reprogramming tumor-associated macrophages …

GR Gunassekaran, SMP Vadevoo, MC Baek, B Lee - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract M2-polarized, pro-tumoral tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) express the
interleukin-4 receptor (IL4R) at higher levels compared with M1-polarized, anti-tumoral …

Chemotherapy: a double-edged sword in cancer treatment

N Behranvand, F Nasri, R Zolfaghari Emameh… - Cancer immunology …, 2022 - Springer
Chemotherapy is a well-known and effective treatment for different cancers; unfortunately, it
has not been as efficient in the eradication of all cancer cells as been expected. The …

Dynamic changes in glioma macrophage populations after radiotherapy reveal CSF-1R inhibition as a strategy to overcome resistance

L Akkari, RL Bowman, J Tessier, F Klemm… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and microglia (MG) are potent regulators of glioma
development and progression. However, the dynamic alterations of distinct TAM populations …

Immune crosstalk in cancer progression and metastatic spread: a complex conversation

H Garner, KE de Visser - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2020 - nature.com
Metastatic disease is responsible for approximately 90% of cancer deaths. For successful
dissemination and metastasis, cancer cells must evade detection and destruction by the …

Extracellular vesicles: mediators of intercellular communication in tissue injury and disease

G Berumen Sánchez, KE Bunn, HH Pua… - Cell Communication and …, 2021 - Springer
Intercellular communication is a critical process that ensures cooperation between distinct
cell types and maintains homeostasis. EVs, which were initially described as cellular debris …

The hypoxic tumour microenvironment

V Petrova, M Annicchiarico-Petruzzelli, G Melino… - Oncogenesis, 2018 - nature.com
Cancer progression often benefits from the selective conditions present in the tumour
microenvironment, such as the presence of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) …

Genetics and biology of prostate cancer

G Wang, D Zhao, DJ Spring… - Genes & …, 2018 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Despite the high long-term survival in localized prostate cancer, metastatic prostate cancer
remains largely incurable even after intensive multimodal therapy. The lethality of advanced …

Tumour-associated macrophages as treatment targets in oncology

A Mantovani, F Marchesi, A Malesci, L Laghi… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2017 - nature.com
Macrophages are crucial drivers of tumour-promoting inflammation. Tumour-associated
macrophages (TAMs) contribute to tumour progression at different levels: by promoting …